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Earth Science
Ch 14 quiz
Date 2-14-07
Match the following by choosing the best possible answer:
1 ____batholiths
a. magma squeezed between vertical rocks and hardened
2 ____ pyroclastic
b. magma squeezed horizontally between rocks and hardened
3 ____ dike
c. area between Asia/North America – Lots of volcanic/earthquake activity
4 ____ sill
d. areas where volcano occurs – not at plate boundaries
5 ____ laccoliths
e. a large body if intrusive igneous rock when magma cools underground
6 ____ hot spots
f. molten rock below the Earth’s surface
7 ____ dormant volcano
g. blasted lava that solidifies as it falls to the ground as ash/cinders/volcanic bombs
8 ____ caldera
h. dome shaped
9 ____ extinct volcano
i. sleeping like the bear in winter
10 ___ Ring of Fire
j. molten rock above the Earth’s surface
11 ___ tephra
k. very hot and explosive
12 ___ magma
l. not likely to erupt again
13 ___ lava
m. a large opening formed when the vent collapse after an eruption
List the 5 types of volcanoes – and using the box below – list the characteristics of each
1
2
3
4
5
cone shaped
steep coned, explosive
gently sloping
bulbous formed by slow moving lava
most explosive, lg. caldera
Where do volcanoes occur (list 3 places)
1.
2.
3.
Label the volcano
ash cloud
conduit
crust
lava
magma chamber
side vent